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<div>I saw the bells at the Augustine Church in Limerick a few weeks back - they have had the canons removed (leaving about 10mm of stumps) and attached to the headstock or beams in the way which Chris describes. The whole idea of this was to enable easy turning of the bell (to present an unworn face of the soundbow to the bows of the clapper) without removing the bell from its headstock. The whole assembly - button, and clapper assembly hangs from one central bolt :-)</div>
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<div>I have some pics on the camera (which is in the car, which is in Bristol at the mo!)</div>
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<div>Does anyone know anything about the bells in Killarney (RC) Cathedral??</div>
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<div><FONT size=2 face="Comic Sans MS">Fairly straightforward, I think. It is the original bell (1843) with a later [O']Byrne patent rotary mounting (i.e. cast iron headstock)</FONT></div>
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<div><FONT size=2 face="Comic Sans MS">The Patent Rotary mounting is designed for a bell with a button top. The 1843 did not have one, so O'Byrne removed the canons and fitted an iron button bolted to the crown of the bell (the bolted seem to have been quite recently renewed) to enable the headstock to be fitted.</FONT></div>
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From: Chris Pickford <c.j.pickford.t21@9ZmyP2H6PPopydpo6S8zoOyxeMzx3EAVkc1VMhHXbT5SGcslVtVLOwxFali0g2SBq8GtvwsTgEhMxZKSOqxCFd4vKR7yMg.yahoo.invalid><br>
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<div><FONT size=2 face="Comic Sans MS">Fairly straightforward, I think. It is the original bell (1843) with a later [O']Byrne patent rotary mounting (i.e. cast iron headstock)</FONT></div>
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<div><FONT size=2 face="Comic Sans MS">The Patent Rotary mounting is designed for a bell with a button top. The 1843 did not have one, so O'Byrne removed the canons and fitted an iron button bolted to the crown of the bell (the bolted seem to have been quite recently renewed) to enable the headstock to be fitted.</FONT></div>
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<div><FONT size=2 face="Comic Sans MS">What is the size of the bell (mouth diameter) by the way?</FONT></div>
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